1.Behemoth - Thelema.6

2.Children Of Bodom - Follow The Reaper

3.Haggard - Awaking The Centuries

4.Angel Dust - Enlighten The Darkness

5.Suidakra - The Arcanum

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TOP 20 METAL CONCEPT ALBUMS

I was always fascinated by the good concept albums, which manage to tell the story in a extraordinary fashion. So I decided to make a list of best concetual metal albums up to date. I decided to concentrate on truly conceptual albums, since loosening the criteria too much would leave me with having bunch of fantastic albums, which would simply be too much to put on the list. Yes, it would probably be a lot easier to make a huge list, but I wanted to concentrate on a truly top concept-related albums. So since they do not strictly tell about some event, or follow the same story, I decided to drop out loose conceptuals. Unfortunately the likes of "Sirenia - At Sixes and Sevens", "Sabaton - The Art of War" or "Nightwish - Century Child", "Bloodbound - Nosferatu" most of the Therion's albums, Amorphis and so on, went out of the list. I raised the criteria for the 'conceptual' since also there is really a lot of top-quality albums that are connected with a loose story, but they are simply not tight enough to label them as truly concept albums?Otherwise I might as well write a list of 100 albums. Also I tried to avoid multiple occurances of the same band, hence only one album from Ayreon, Symphony X, Evergrey, etc, otherwise they would probably fill up half of the bloody list.

1.Sabaton - Carolus Rex

2.Kamelot - Epica

3.Kamelot - The Black Halo

4.Queensrÿche - Operation: Mindcrime

5.Turisas - The Varangian Way

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1.Cradle Of Filth - Midian

2.The Gathering - If_Then_Else

3.After Forever - Prison Of Desire

4.The Sins Of Thy Beloved - Perpetual Desolation

5.Draconian - Frozen Features

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On the picture - John Cobbett - Hammers Of Misfortune, Vhöl, Ludicra, The Lord Weird Slough Feg

1.Avenged Sevenfold - City Of Evil

2.Opeth - Blackwater Park

3.Hammers Of Misfortune - The August Engine

4.Mastodon - Remission

5.Opeth - Ghost Reveries

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1.Ancient Wisdom - ... And The Physical Shape Of Light Bled

2.Therion - Deggial

3.Haggard - Awaking The Centuries

4.Rhapsody Of Fire - Dawn Of Victory

5.Within Temptation - Mother Earth

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1.Porcupine Tree - In Absentia

2.Opeth - Damnation

3.Katatonia - Viva Emptiness

4.Anathema - Alternative 4

5.Insomnium - In The Halls Of Awaiting

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1.Haggard - Awaking The Centuries

2.Rhapsody Of Fire - Dawn Of Victory

3.Children Of Bodom - Follow The Reaper

4.Dark Moor - The Hall Of The Olden Dreams

5.Demons And Wizards - Demons And Wizards

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If you ever want to get some non progheads into progressive rock or metal let them listen to these albums.

1.Rush - Hemispheres

2.Yes - Close To The Edge

3.King Crimson - In The Wake Of Poseidon

4.Dream Theater - Awake

5.Opeth - Still Life

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I'll start with the disclaimer that I am not, nor ever have been, a musician. This list is of my own favorite performers, not the actual technical best musicians as I am a layman and can only go by what my stupid ears tell me. You'll notice the list is vocalist heavy which is a byproduct of my lack of musical talent. The list contains the artist, their instrument and the release where I feel they are at their best. **Last Update 08/16/11**

1.Symphony X - The Odyssey

2.Septicflesh - Communion

3.Symphony X - V: The New Mythology Suite

4.Scar Symmetry - Pitch Black Progress

5.Symphony X - The Divine Wings Of Tragedy

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AWesomest power metal albums I've heard in my life and Enjoy the most (and some which are extreme power which didnt feel right not to put them here..!), probably not ordered in the most right way...!!

1.Kamelot - The Black Halo

2.Sonata Arctica - Ecliptica

3.Dark Moor - Autumnal

4.Iced Earth - Something Wicked This Way Comes

5.Stratovarius - Visions

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1.Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II

2.Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side

3.Iced Earth - Something Wicked This Way Comes

4.Rhapsody Of Fire - Symphony Of Enchanted Lands

5.Gamma Ray - Land Of The Free

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I just finished making this list and I hate it already. Trying to put your favorite albums in order is very hard. I went at thinking which 20 would I take with me to a deserted island so I went for some variety. However, I don't think I got it right so expect the list to change frequently but for now this is roughly accurate. **Last Update 09/03/11**

1.Septicflesh - Communion

2.Symphony X - V: The New Mythology Suite

3.Septicflesh - The Great Mass

4.Symphony X - The Divine Wings Of Tragedy

5.Ghost Brigade - Isolation Songs

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This is a list of the top songs over 10 minutes long in my humble opinion. I had to resist the urge not to put every single Symphony X, Opeth and Agalloch song over 10 minutes long on the list so some of equally high quality are left off to increase diversity. Songs are sorted by approximate preference with #1 inspiring the list. I love long songs so if you know a good one please send me a message and I'll give it a listen. **Last Update 09/03/2011**

1.Green Carnation - Light Of Day, Day Of Darkness

2.Gorod - Transcendence

3.Symphony X - The Odyssey

4.Opeth - Ghost Reveries

5.Symphony X - V: The New Mythology Suite

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This list is the best album of every year that is represented in my current collection. Some years were really hard to choose as there were many deserving albums, others I had one or very few to choose from. The quality of albums drops off pretty severely after 1992 in my opinion. Its a shame the list isn't more diverse, but hey, I likes what I likes. I am however always buying music from many different years so expect this list to change. **Last Update 09/03/11**

1.Septicflesh - The Great Mass

2.Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini

3.Ghost Brigade - Isolation Songs

4.Septicflesh - Communion

5.Symphony X - Paradise Lost

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1.Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory

2.Opeth - Blackwater Park

3.Symphony X - V: The New Mythology Suite

4.Blotted Science - The Machinations Of Dementia

5.Ayreon - The Human Equation

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